CVE-2013-1954 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in VLC media player by tricking users into opening a crafted ASF movie file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1954?
CVE-2013-1954 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 10 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ASF Demuxer (modules/demux/asf/asf.c) in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASF movie that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1954?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1954, GHSA-m87f-p3jh-r7rv.